Verena Altenberger
Actor
Biography
Verena Altenberger is an Austrian actress born and raised in the federal state of Salzburg. She studied acting in Vienna after completing a degree in Communication Studies and graduated from the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna in 2015. Altenberger gained early stage experience at the Burgtheater and later appeared at major theaters such as the Volkstheater Vienna and the Salzburg Festival, where she played the role of the Buhlschaft in Jedermann in 2021 and 2022. She rose to international attention with her award-winning lead performance in Adrian Goiginger’s film The Best of All Worlds (2017), which earned her several acting awards. Altenberger is also widely known for her television work, including CopStories, Magda Makes It Work!, Polizeiruf 110, and numerous film and TV productions across Austria and Germany. Beyond acting, she has served as President of the Austrian Film Academy since 2021 and became a UN World Food Programme ambassador in 2025.
Filmography
Commitment Phobia
as Martha 2021
Therapy for a Vampire
as Woman in Dirndl 2014
The Best of All Worlds
as Helga Wachter 2017
Rufmord
as Kommissarin Baumann 2018
Above the World
as Moid 2022
Hannes
as Dr. Redlich 2021
Kästner and Little Tuesday
as young woman 2016
The Dragon Maiden
as Hannah 2016
Ein Dorf wehrt sich
as Eva Schädler 2019
First Snow of Summer
as Caro 2023
Secret of the Midwife
as Dame Margareth 2016
Shadows of the Past
as Christina 2022
Lars Eidinger – To Be or Not To Be
as Self 2023
Shillings from Heaven
as Rosa Unterguggenberger 2018
Me, We
as Marie 2021
Bach - A Christmas Miracle
as Anna Magdalena Bach 2024